October 17, 2014, 8:30AM

Democrat Seth Moulton this week landed an endorsement from a health care workers' union representing nearly 50,000 members as he aims to represent Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District in Washington. Full story »

October 16, 2014, 6:30AM

In a year where Democrats seem to be backing Republicans across Massachusetts, former Congressional and U.S. Senate hopeful Marisa DeFranco has formally endorsed the GOP's Richard Tisei in the race to represent the 6th Congressional District. Full story »

June 04, 2014, 7:30AM

The most crowded congressional contest is in the 6th District where incumbent Rep. John Tierney is facing four fellow Democrats and Republican Richard Tisei. Tierney's in-party competition includes Marisa DeFranco, Seth Moulton, John Patrick Devine and John Gutta. Full story »

January 24, 2014, 7:43PM

Marisa DeFranco, a Middleton immigration attorney, announced this week that she is formally getting in the race to represent the 6th Congressional District, issuing a direct challenge to U.S. Rep. John Tierney. Full story »

October 24, 2012, 12:14PM

The campuses of Springfield College and Westfield State University are both hosting free, political forums featuring nationally known politicos this evening as the election day countdown breaks the two-week mark. Full story »

June 02, 2012, 3:19PM

To resounding cheers and applause, Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren walked away from the state party's convention in Springfield as the official Democratic candidate to take on Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown in November. Full story »

June 02, 2012, 5:00AM

The survey of 504 registered voters across the Bay State revealed that Warren's overall support is slightly stronger with 45 percent saying they would vote for the Harvard Law School professor compared to 43 percent for the Republican incumbent. Full story »

May 31, 2012, 10:46AM

A group of protesters led by Cherokee Indians upset about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's heritage claims are planning to protest outside the state Democratic Convention in Springfield on Saturday. Full story »